Diet enacts 2nd extra budget for fiscal 2008

Diet enacts 2nd extra budget for fiscal 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso bows in acknowledgement during a plenary session of the House of Representatives after enactment by the Diet of a second supplementary budget for fiscal 2008. The 4.79 trillion yen budget features a controversial cash handout plan. At left is Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano.

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